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Obscurism: The practice of peppering daily life with obscure references (forgotten films, dead TV stars, unpopular books, defunct countries, etc.
) as a subliminal means of showcasing both one's educa...
Obscurity is its own reward.
Observation, not old age, brings wisdom.
OBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
Observe all men; thyself most. -- Ben Frankli
Observe always that everything is the result of a change, and get used to thinking that there is nothing Nature loves so well as to change existing forms and to make new ones like them.
-- Marcus Au...
Observe moderation. In all, the fitting season is best.
-- Hesiod (c. 700 BC) -- Works and Days, Line 694...
Observe that for the programmer, as for the chef, the urgency of the patron may govern the scheduled completion of the task, but it cannot govern the actual completion.
An omelette, promised in two mi...
Observe the opportunity. -- Old Testament -- Ecclesiasticus iv, 20
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults. -- Greek proverb

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